GREAT PLANES Electro Streak Instruction Manual page 10

3. Fold a piece of masking tape over the other end of the
string and draw an arrow on it. Slide the tape along the
string and align the arrow with one end of the stab. Swing
the string over the same position on the other end of the
stab. While keeping the trailing edge of the stab centered on
the fuselage, adjust the stab and slide the tape along the
string until the arrow aligns with both ends of the stab. Be
certain the trailing edge of the stab remains centered on the
aft end of the fuselage.
4. Use a fine-point felt-tip pen such as a Top Flite Panel
Line Pen (TOPQ2510) to mark the outline of the fuselage
onto the bottom of the stab.
5. Remove the stab from the fuselage. Use a sharp #11
hobby knife or use the Expert Tip that follows to cut the
covering from the stab along the lines you marked. Use care
to cut only the covering and not into the wood.
How to cut covering from balsa
Use a 25 watt soldering iron to cut the covering from the
stab. The tip of the soldering iron doesn't have to be
sharp, but a fine tip does work best. Allow the iron to heat
fully. Use a metal straightedge to guide the soldering iron
at a rate that will just melt the covering and not burn into
the wood. The hotter the soldering iron, the faster it must
travel to melt a fine cut. Allow the heat to melt the
covering. Do not apply a lot of pressure or the wood may
be damaged. Peel off the covering.
6. The same as you did for the wing and aileron, cut the
covering from the hinge slots in the stab/elevator and
fin/rudder. There are four hinge slots in the stab/elevator and
two in the fin/rudder. Drill a 3/32" [2.3mm] hole through the
center of each hinge slot.
7. Lightly sand the top of the stab saddle, on the
fuselage, to remove the shine. Clean the surface with
rubbing alcohol. This will allow the epoxy to make a secure
bond to the fiberglass fuselage.
8. Using 30-minute epoxy, glue the stab to the fuselage.
Apply a light coat of epoxy to the stab saddle and to the
bottom of the stab. Position the stab on the fuselage. Make
sure the stab is centered on fuselage. Use the string method
to align the stab on the fuse. Use clamps or weights to hold
the stab against the fuselage. Wipe off the excess epoxy
with a paper towel dampened with rubbing alcohol.
9. With the plane setting in a plane stand, view the plane
5' to 10' from the rear. Check that the stab is parallel to the
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